BLW.. help!

So Freya is 2 weeks off of 6 months, still breastfed on demand and having 1 bowl of porridge a day, I’m about to start her on 2 meals a day as I think it’s time to increase, but interested in what finger foods other mums are giving their babies too? Even if it’s to keep them quiet at the table while you eat yourselves, stuck to porridge and blended foods with my 1st as I’m scared of them choking but Freya is very hands on literally and always grabbing food if it’s near her and straight to her mouth already 😂

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My lb is just a tad older than your lo, and we've started him on a tiny bit of food st each mealtime. I've done a bit if blw and puree but he has had some cooked carrot, cooked potatoes and cooked sweet potato so far. He has had other veg and fruit but I have mushed it up due to the shape and consistency.

My lb is just a tad older than your lo, and we've started him on a tiny b...

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28/12/2017

My lb is just a tad older than your lo, and we've started him on a tiny bit of food st each mealtime. I've done a bit if blw and puree but he has had some cooked carrot, cooked potatoes and cooked sweet potato so far. He has had other veg and fruit but I have mushed it up due to the shape and consistency.

How was he with the carrot and potatoes? I’m just so worried about it breaking and her choking 🙈

My little one loves cucumber and mango in stick form she also enjoys some pla...

Posted
28/12/2017

My little one loves cucumber and mango in stick form she also enjoys some plain toast no butter! She also likes broccoli

Ooo I have cucumber and bread in so I could try her on abit of toast tomorrow! How big do you do your cucumber sticks? I’m so worried haha just need to face it head on, no idea where or what to start with 🙈

Blw is about eating what you eat how you eat it so no need to just stick to finger foods. I won’t be doing a separate meal for baby so he will eat same meals as us I’ll offer sandwiches, wraps, jacket potatoes, omelette, curry, chilli, toast, crumpets, steak etc

I won’t do snacks until much older but bananas are good for them to hold

Ooo I have cucumber and bread in so I could try her on abit of toast tomorrow...

Posted
28/12/2017

Ooo I have cucumber and bread in so I could try her on abit of toast tomorrow! How big do you do your cucumber sticks? I’m so worried haha just need to face it head on, no idea where or what to start with 🙈

I cut about a 2 inch stick of cucumber and then quarter it so it’s in sticks just big enough for her to hold and take to her mouth just go for it chucks that’s what I did I’m just throwing everything at her and so far it’s going well

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